ANTARCTICAHere are some interesting websites
Classroom AntarcticaEnchanted LearningDiscovering AntarcticaVirtual AntarcticaDiscovery of AntarcticaAntarctic ConnectionCool Antarctica
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Antarctic penguin
Antarctic penguin

Ice fractures in the sea ice
Ice fractures in the sea ice
















This will be the research for Term 2. It is a Blooms matrix so you will be familiar with how it works. Open the Word document that describes how the tasks will work this term.
Blooms Antarctica description.doc

Antarctica Research Matrix - Blooms Taxonomy.doc

Week 1

Answer these questions using the websites and write your answers on your personal page. Don't forget to mark the activity checklist page
1. How warm does it get in Summer?
2. How cold does it get?
3. Who discovered Antarctica and when was it discovered?

Talking & Listening
Term 2
Open the Word file below and decide on an aspect of Antarctica to research and present in either Week 6, 7 or 8.

T & L T2 2011.docm

Talking & Listening rubric assessment criteria.doc


Week 3

1. Why do people go there?
2. Are there any volcanoes? How many? Where are they?
3. How many species of animals are there? Which are on land or from the sea?


Week 5
1. Most common species of penguin?
2. How was Antarctica formed?
3. How big is Antarctica? What is its area?